Detail Factual Overview

General Information:

• State Name: Punjab
• Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Haryana)
• Formation Date: November 1, 1966 (after the reorganization of the original Punjab)
• Governor: [Check current governor as it may change]
• Chief Minister: [Check current CM]
• Official Language: Punjabi (Gurmukhi script)
• Area: ~50,362 km²
• Population: ~2.77 crore (2021 estimates)
• Districts: 23 (including Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Jalandhar, etc.)